- [Instructor] In the early stages of an edit you're…likely to be working mostly in the Extract/Splice In mode,…whether that's adding clips to a sequence or trimming.…But, of course, the problem is that's…likely to introduce more sync issues.…I'm working in a sequence here called JKL Trim.…I'm just going to duplicate this, that's…command D on Mac OS, control D on Windows.…And I'm going to work on a complete version…so you can follow along.…And in this sequence I've got some parkour runners…and this is perfect media for us to check out…the trimming tools in Media Composer.…

I've got both of my trimming smart tools enabled,…and let's switch on the second mode as well.…And in this mode I'm going to click and I'm going to drag…to the left to trim this first shot.…And immediately we've got this beautiful animation.…It's a relatively new feature in Media Composer…that shows us what's going to happen…to the other clip segments in my sequence.…Now I haven't released the mouse button yet.…You can see this line at the end…

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10/13/2017

Released

3/14/2017

Media Composer 8.7 Essential Training is a two-part, start-to-finish training series for new users of Avid Media Composer. Part two focuses on advanced editing techniques and effects, which will prepare video editors for almost any post-production scenario they encounter in the wild. Learn timesaving "quick edit" techniques that use features like phantom marks to speed up your editing workflow. Find out how to leverage more precise timeline controls to recut and fine-tune the timing of footage. Discover advanced audio editing techniques, and methods for working with high-resolution media without compromising on quality or speed. Then dive into advanced effects, such as blurring, time warping, and chroma keying, and animation with the NewBlue Titler Pro plugin. Avid Certified Instructor Maxim Jago explains each technique using examples from a documentary-style promotional project—helping you develop more advanced skills and understand how Media Composer fits into a real-world post-production workflow.

Topics include:

Importing and transcoding media

Creating a group clip

Syncing picture and sound clips

Making quick edits such as stringouts

Recutting a scene

Creating subsequences

Pacing a scene with Media Composer's trim tools

Mixing sequence audio

Working with high-res media

Retiming video

Blurring

Nesting effects

Keying video

Animating titles and graphics

Skill Level Beginner

6h 22m

Duration

91,231

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Q: This course was updated on 10/13/2017. What changed?

A: New videos were added that cover what’s new in Media Composer 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9.